Resume
💼 Yusuf Azeem — Cybersecurity Enthusiast
📍 Maryland, USA
✉️ [email protected]
🔗 LinkedIn Profile
🎯 Professional Summary
Results-driven Cybersecurity Analyst with a strong foundation in Linux, DevOps, cloud security, and penetration testing. Currently completing an Associate Degree in Cybersecurity at CCBC and enrolled in the MyDFIR Cybersecurity Bootcamp (50% complete). Hands-on experience in incident response, vulnerability management, and cloud security. Passionate about safeguarding critical assets, mitigating cyber threats, and applying real-world security practices.
🛠️ Technical Skills
- Security & Compliance: Incident Response, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management, SIEM (Splunk, ELK), SSP, POA&M
- Networking & Cloud Security: CCNA, Firewall Config, AWS (IAM, CloudTrail, GuardDuty), Azure Security Center
- Linux & DevOps: Red Hat, Ubuntu, Kali, Bash, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD security
- Security Tools: Wireshark, Nmap, Metasploit, Nessus, Burp Suite, STIG Viewer, eMASS, ACAS
- Frameworks: NIST 800-53, 800-171, FedRAMP, FISMA, HIPAA, PCI-DSS
🎓 Education
Associate Degree in Cybersecurity
Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)
Expected September 2025
Cybersecurity Bootcamp – MyDFIR
50% complete – Hands-on in pen testing, SIEM, incident response, regulatory compliance
📜 Certifications & Training
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) – In Progress
- AWS Certified Security – Planned
- CompTIA Security+ – Planned
- CCNA I, II, III – Completed
💼 Professional Experience
DevOps Engineer — Kelly Benefits, MD
June 2023 – Dec 2023
- Built secure CI/CD pipelines using TeamCity & Octopus
- Managed Azure and on-prem infrastructure with Ansible & Terraform
- Monitored systems with LogicMonitor, Seq, and Uptime Kuma
- Secured environments with VPNs, GitHub Enterprise, PowerShell
DevSecOps / Linux Engineer — Select Data LLC (Remote)
Jan 2022 – June 2023
- Hardened Linux servers (SSH, firewalls, intrusion detection)
- Performed log analysis and supported secure DevOps deployments
- Managed access control, and compliance checks
🔐 Cybersecurity Projects
Penetration Testing Lab
- Used Metasploit, Nmap, and Burp Suite in CTF environments
- Documented vulnerabilities, risk levels, and mitigation strategies
SIEM & Log Analysis with Splunk
- Built dashboards for incident response
- Integrated Sysmon, Zeek, AWS CloudTrail, and Azure logs
💻 Bonus Links & Profiles
- Hack The Box / TryHackMe — Active learner
- GitHub — Contributions to security-related open source
- Languages: English (Fluent)